Offshore - Lake Ontario 300

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After the Race
Don’t forget that the race, and the activities that lead up to the race
are only part of the overall LO300 experience. There are two other
“don’t miss” events you need to plan for.
Post Race Party
On Tuesday evening following
the race, skippers, their crew and
guests are welcomed to PCYC to
a special post-race BBQ.
This year we will be giving out
flags to the first, second and
third place clear winners of all
divisions during this party. (If
there is a protest or request for
redress, we obviously will have
to wait to award the flag until
the results are finalised).
A complimentary drink will be
provided by our sponsors and
a live band and slideshow of
race pictures will entertain racers
while they eat, socialise and swap “true” stories about the race.
Awards Banquet
The Awards banquet is on September 24. It will be the yacht racing event to attend
with fabulous food, wonderful company and, of course, the presentation of the
special prizes, trophies for all divisions, and the overall winner.
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LO300 Harken Awards
John Osborn of Transat Marine & Harken has donated a series of “Special
Awards” to be handed out each year.
This tradition was created in 2009 when Bob Bugbee, owner of
Defiant ll (PCYC) received the first of three 15 Year Recognition Plaques.
The other LO300 Harken 15 Year Awards went to Jim Johnstone (PCYC) and
Paul Willis (TS&CC).
Jim has raced the LO300 for 15 years on the same boat - Sea Jay, a Hunter 30.
Paul raced with his father for the first 5 years (1990 – 1994) aboard Moby
Jane and since 1995 has raced an Elvstrom ½ Ton called Emerald. Paul has
raced 19 LO300’s.
Harken First To the Mark Award
10 years ago the LO300 awarded the first boat to the first mark (Gibraltar
Point Buoy) with a “special” award, and now the tradition is back. In 2010 Jim
Wilkinson sailing Wayward, a Hunter 30 from PCYC, competing in the white
sail division on the Scotch Bonnet Course, was the 1st boat to Gibraltar.
Harken Special Award
The LO300 committee wanted to recognize the universal, lifelong appeal of
sailing and racing. This Harken Special Award was presented to Catchacoma, a
Catalina 42 Mk ll owned by John Lever (PCYC) who sailed with 3 Generations
onboard - grandparents, parents & the children.
Harken Merit Awards
Harken Merit Awards were presented to the rescuers who stood by Ron White’s
Cheekee Monkee after being capsized and Brian Wright’s Storm Trooper after
they were dismasted. 2010 recipients were:
• Mike Newbury aboard Southern Cross (RCYC) for assisting Cheekee Monkee
• Colin Wartman, aboard Proclivity (KYC) for assisting the dismasted Storm Trooper
• Paul Delacourt aboard Cesan and Colin Bantin aboard Pagan both from
BHYC also made sure all were okay before continuing the race
The recipients of the Harken Merit Awards also received a special Rescue Flag.
The presentation of Green Rescue Flags is a long standing PCYC tradition which
recognizes skippers and crews who put the safety of fellow competitors before
their own race. Each boat that helped with the rescues was granted redress (their
time assisting/standing-by was deducted from their finish time). Rendering assistance
in such inclement weather for countless hours in the 2010 race demonstrated
great seamanship abilities and concern for fellow sailors in distress.
Photo by Jonathan Vinden